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Fantasy "Die Proofs" with Five Different QEII Portraits
Posted: Thu Jun 21, 2012 2:22 pm
by Ross Ewington
Does anyone know the 'when/who/where/why' of these??
- tassie fantasy die proofs.jpg (104.61 KiB) Viewed 1440 times
There is also a fifth "proof" with a sideface portrait by Wilding inserted into a 5/- Tablet.
Re: Fantasy "Die Proofs" with Five Different QEII Portraits
Posted: Mon Aug 06, 2012 4:12 am
by Hobbit123
Ross
I have seen fantasy stamps based on Tas issues with QEII portraits on them. They have appeared on EBay from time to time and I think I may have bought one for fun. But as to where it is......
Patrick
Re: Fantasy "Die Proofs" with Five Different QEII Portraits
Posted: Thu Aug 30, 2012 12:25 am
by Hobbit123
Well, it is here - and more than one.
A 1d sideface with the Annigoni portrait
- Mounted on a card as Ross's are
- QEII Sideface.jpg (70.58 KiB) Viewed 1379 times
and a couple of 6d Chalon stamps with a Wilding portrait
- Two different sixpennies.
- QEII Chalons.jpg (78.96 KiB) Viewed 1379 times
Just a bit of fun. As per the signature, produced by "Geo. W King" which I guess must be a pseudonym. The original GWK is the source of much correspondence to/from the Agent General for Tasmania in London.
Re: Fantasy "Die Proofs" with Five Different QEII Portraits
Posted: Mon Sep 03, 2012 10:40 pm
by Ross Ewington
thanks Patrick ... I hadn't seen the single 6d "stamps" before.
Since my original post above, I have found out that these fantasy items were produced by a Gerald King
who didn't just single out Tasmania for his artistic endeavours!
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